Lagenophora Explained

Lagenophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]} Species occur in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, as well as Central and South America.^{[3] [4]}

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Lagenophora:^[5]

• Lagenophora adenosa Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Australia
• Lagenophora barkeri Kirk - New Zealand
• Lagenophora brachyglossa Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Australia
• Lagenophora cuneata Petrie - New Zealand
• Lagenophora fimbriata Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Australia
• Lagenophora gracilis Steetz - Australia
• Lagenophora gunniana Steetz - Australia
• Lagenophora hariotii (Franch.) Franch. - Argentina, Chile incl. Juan Fernández Islands
• Lagenophora hirsuta (Poeppig ex Less.) Dudley - Argentina, Chile
• Lagenophora huegelii Benth. - Australia
• Lagenophora latifolia Hook.f. - Australia
• Lagenophora mikadoi (Koidz.) Koidz. ex H.Koyama - Japan
• Lagenophora montana Hook.f. - Australia, New Zealand
• Lagenophora nudicaulis (Comm. ex Lam.) Dusén - Argentina, Chile
• Lagenophora petiolata Hook.f. - New Zealand
• Lagenophora pinnatifida Hook.f. - New Zealand
• Lagenophora platysperma Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Australia
• Lagenophora pumila (G.Forst.) Cheeseman - New Zealand
• Lagenophora queenslandica Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Australia
• Lagenophora schmidiae de Lange & Jian Wang ter - New Zealand
• Lagenophora sinuosa Lannuzel, Gâteblé & Jian Wang ter - New Caledonia
• Lagenophora sporadica Jian Wang ter & A.R.Bean - Papua New Guinea
• Lagenophora stipitata (Labill.) Druce - blue bottle-daisy, common lagenophora - Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, China, Indian Subcontinent
• Lagenophora strangulata Colenso - New Zealand
• Lagenophora sublyrata (Cass.) A.R.Bean & Jian Wang ter - Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Indian Subcontinent

Destruction of specimens

In 2017, Australian customs officials destroyed 106 herbarium specimens of Lagenophora that Australian scientists were attempting to re-import into the country, but the specimens' documentation was insufficient. The specimens dated to as early as the 1790s, and included six type specimens. As a result of this incident, many worldwide institutions put a temporary ban on sending museum specimens to Australia.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4439890#page/203/mode/1up Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1816. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Societe Philomatique 1816: 199
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40001183 Tropicos, Lagenophora Cass.
3. Web site: Genus Lagenophora . 2010-01-02 . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.
4. Web site: Lagenophora . 2010-01-02 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
5. Web site: Lagenophora Cass. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-10-08 . Plants of the World Online . en.
6. Web site: Historical Pressed Flowers Accidentally Destroyed in Australia . Katz . Brigit . May 10, 2017 . smithsonianmag.com . May 12, 2017 .
7. Web site: Botanists fear research slowdown after priceless specimens destroyed at Australian border . Stokstad . Erik . May 11, 2017 . sciencemag.org . May 12, 2017 .